uss missouri buttermilk pie
USS Missouri Buttermilk Pie Master Chief Steward Harry Hightower served this pie to President Harry Truman. When President Truman requested the recipe, the chief steward refused. W...
Ingredients
- 2cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2cupbutter, softened
- 3eggs
- 3tablespoonall-purpose flour
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1cupbuttermilk
- 1(9-inch) unbaked pie crust with
- 1/2cupchopped pecans, toasted
Directions
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USS Missouri Buttermilk Pie Master Chief Steward Harry Hightower served this pie to President Harry Truman
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When President Truman requested the recipe, the chief steward refused
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When he retired in 1970, Harry Hightower finally decided to share his famous recipe
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2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 3 eggs 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 (9-inch) unbake
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
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Combine the all-purpose flour and the salt
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Gradually beat these dry ingredients into the butter mixture
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Beat in the buttermilk until mixture is well blended